Weekend Update

Hi, all!!

Please check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for next week's full schedule. You'll see that we'll be working on our first official essay assignment in class all week. I know you're excited! :)

Reminders for the weekend:

**Eng. 10a: Hamlet 4:2/notes

**Eng. 9a: TKAMB Ch. 17/notes

See you all soon and have a great weekend!

Weekend Update

Hi, all! Hope the weekend is treating you well. What great weather!!

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for this upcoming week. As you'll see, our sole focus will be our main texts we are focusing on in class currently…with a double dose of quizzes on Friday…stay tuned for details.

Reminders:

**Eng. 10a: No official homework this weekend but feel free to read ahead in Hamlet!

**Eng. 9a: No official homework this weekend but feel free to read ahead in TKAMB!

That's it for now, guys. Please let me know if you have any questions at all! Take care.

Weekend Update

Greetings, everyone! Really hope you all enjoyed this week's Homecoming festivities!!! Good times.

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for another full week of school coming up here.

Reminders at this point:

**Eng. 10a: Vocab Quiz first thing Monday!! Prepare, prepare, prepare….

**Eng. 9a: Vocab Quiz first thing Monday!!! Prepare, prepare, prepare…

Take care, everyone. Let me know if you need anything at all!!

Weekend Update

Hi, everyone! Lookin' forward to seeing you all tomorrow for the first day of Homecoming (Spirit) Week. Remember, tomorrow is "PJ Day"! You'll be seeing me looking very comfy :)

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for the classroom this upcoming week.

Here are some reminders for tomorrow:

**Eng. 10a: Hamlet Act 2:Scene 2 should be read with answers in the study guide completed by tomorrow/Monday!

**Eng. 9a: TKAMB Ch. 8 should be read with "box" notes completed by tomorrow/Monday!

See you all soon. Take care!

Weekend Update

Hello, everyone! Hope all is well in your respective necks of the woods??

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for another full week of school coming up here.

Reminders at this point:

**Eng. 10a: Hamlet Act 1:Scene 3 reading/notes due tomorrow (Monday). Quiz over vocab on Wed.!

**Eng. 9a: TKAMB Ch. 3/notes due tomorrow (Monday). Quiz over vocal on Wed.!

Take care, guys. See you soon, and please let me know if you have any questions at all!!

Weekend Update

Hi, everyone! Enjoying the first fall-like weekend out there? I, for one, love it.

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for our second full week of classes coming up here!

Reminders at this point:

**Eng. 10a: Key terms TEST on Monday. HW this weekend is to at least read Hamlet Act 1:Scene 1 by class time Monday!

**Eng. 9a: Key terms TEST on Monday. HW this weekend is to at least read TKAMB Ch. 1 by class time Monday!

That's it for now, guys. Please let me know if you need anything at all!

Weekend Update

Hi, everyone! I hope you're all enjoying this nice weather weekend!! Enjoy it while it lasts, right??

With full week #1 coming up here, I really hope you continue to get acclimated and more comfortable with the school year. And remember, similar to the peer advice you heard from journal entries this past Friday, we staff members are always here to help!

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links in the menu to the right in order to prepare for this first full week of Eng. classes.

A few reminders:

Eng. 10a: Key lit. terms are DUE THIS WED./TEST NEXT MON.

Eng. 9a: Key lit. terms are DUE THIS WED./TEST NEXT MON.

That's it for now, all! See you soon enough. Take care!

Welcome to the First Semester 2014!

Greetings, everyone!  I'm really looking forward to working with all of you and, of course, getting to know you more as students AND as people this semester.

If at ANY TIME, you have questions, concerns, comments, etc., PLEASE feel free to contact me via the email address listed below. Of course, you could always simply talk to me face to face in class as well...:)

Let's get off to a GREAT start this week!

LAST WEEK!!

Finish strong, everyone!

Check out the weekly schedule to the right if you're at all confused about this final week of the school year!

Holiday Weekend Update

Hey, all! Sorry I missed you in class today. I'm certain you got some quality work done either way, right??

Please check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for our upcoming, shortened holiday week!

Reminders at this point:

Eng. 9b: We have our last Roots Quiz first thing on Tuesday in class. Also, be reminded that ALL NOVEL/RESEARCH WORK IS DUE THIS COMING FRIDAY.

Eng. 10b: Read/Themes up through Ch. 31 of Huck Finn by Tuesday. Outlines/Notes for research is due Tuesday as well!

Take care, all, and enjoy the beautiful weather!

Weekend Update

Hi, all! Hope you're enjoying a nice weekend?? The end (of school) is near, huh?

Please check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for this upcoming normal schedule of classes.

Reminders:

**Eng. 9b: You all have a novel vocab/grammar quiz (#2) first thing on Monday (tomorrow). Also, 1/2 of your book is DUE tomorrow! Plot summaries, half of characters…

**Eng. 10b: You need to be up to Ch. 20 (pg. 95) in Huck Finn by Monday (tomorrow) with accompanying theme packet updated. Also, we'll continue our research tomorrow, so please have "permission" in to me (those of you who this applies to) regarding your chosen topic by tomorrow!

Take care, all! See you soon!

Weekend Update

Hi, everyone!

Please check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for this upcoming full week of classes.

Reminders at this point:

**Eng. 9b: We have our first VOCAB/GRAMMAR QUIZ tomorrow (Monday) regarding your personal novels. Be ready!

**Eng. 10b: We'll continue our reading/analysis of Huck Finn on Monday and beyond!

Take care, all, and be extra nice/appreciative of your mothers today! :)

This Coming Week

Hey, all. Sorry for the late notice here regarding the week! Better late than never, huh?

Anyway, please check out the newly updated (and altered a bit now that i'm not in school today) "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prep for this week in class.

Reminders:

**Eng. 9b: You all should have your "Choice Novel" in possession from here on out and start delving into the reading, writing, and analysis of it. We will have some supplemental vocab/grammar lessons attached to this project as we go. Also, all Animal Farm essay items are now DUE TUESDAY when I return. Be ready!

**Eng. 10b: Film essays are now DUE TUESDAY when I return. The due date for the Act 3/Crucible writing assignment still remains for THIS WEDNESDAY. And as mentioned last week, we start Huck Finn this week!

That's it for now, guys and girls. Please let me know if you need anything at all!

Weekend Update

Hi, all! I hope you're enjoying the day off here on this Friday?!

Please check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for this coming week. See below for some reminders:

**Eng. 9b: We have a Roots Quiz first thing on Monday…will be finishing A.Farm in the very near future…first essay assignment to begin on Monday!

**Eng. 10B: We have a  Vocab/Grammar Quiz first thing on Monday…will be finishing Crucible in the very near future…all notes DUE TUES.!

Take care, all, and let me know if you need anything at all!

Weekly Update

Hi, everyone! Hope you're all already enjoying the weekend and the nice weather??

Please check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for this upcoming shortened week. You will see that we'll continue our reading/analysis of our major texts in class as well as pick up some new vocab/grammar concepts as well.

Take care, enjoy time with family, and smile this weekend!

Welcome Back!

Hello, all! Hope you had a great, rejuvenating break?? Time to be get back at it, right?! :)

In order to help prep for the coming back-to-school week, please take a look at the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right. You will see that we'll be continuing our reading/analysis of each major text (Animal Farm/Crucible) as well as focusing on accompanying grammar/vocabulary lessons (with a quiz on the horizon).

Both classes, be reminded that the optional homework from this past week was to simply work ahead in the above texts. If you borrowed a text from me over break, please return asap tomorrow to my classroom.

Take care, all, and looking forward to seeing you all again very soon!

Pre-Spring Break Update

Hi, everyone! I'm confident you're enjoying this sun and warmer temperature today?? I know I am…:)

On the eve of this upcoming shortened week, check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare accordingly!

Reminders:

**Eng. 9B: We'll continue our reading/writing/discussing/analyzing of Animal Farm on Monday and throughout the week.

**Eng. 10B: We'll continue our reading/writing/discussing/analyzing of The Crucible on Monday and throughout the week.

Take care, all, and have a good one!

Weekend Update

Hi, all! Hope the weekend is a good one?

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right when you can in order to prepare for this upcoming week of classes.

Reminders:

**Eng. 9B: All Russian Rev. research is DUE THIS COMING WEDNESDAY, and we'll present in class that day!

**Eng. 10B: All Crucible research is DUE THIS COMING WEDNESDAY, and we'll present in class that day!

That's it for now, guys! Let me know if you need anything at all….

Welcome to the Third Trimester!

Greetings, everyone!  I'm really looking forward to working with all of you and, of course, getting to know you more as students AND as people this trimester.

If at ANY TIME, you have questions, concerns, comments, etc., PLEASE feel free to contact me via the email address listed below. Of course, you could always simply talk to me face to face in class as well...:)

Let's get off to a GREAT start this week!

Last Weekend Update of the 2nd Tri!

Hello, all! Hope you've been having a great weekend.

On the eve of our last week of the 2nd tri (I think??!!), check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare.

You'll see that there are no new due dates UNLESS you plan to take the final exam this coming Friday and/or you have not presented in class as of yet. In the case of the latter, be prepared to present in class tomorrow (Monday)! Also, please remember to have something "educational" to work on for at least a portion of each day this week in class!

Let's all finish strong, right?! Take care. Let me know if you need anything at all